Saint Paul of Trois Châteaux

Memorial

• 1 February

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Paul fled his home to escape the Germanic tribes invading the northern provinces of the Roman empire. He became a hermit near Arles, France. Reluctant bishop of the former diocese of Augusta Tricastinorum (modern Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux), Dauphine (in modern France).

Born

• in Rheims, Gaul

Died

• c.405 of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Paul of Trois Châteaux”. Saints.SQPN.com. 30 January 2010. Web. 25 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-paul-of-trois-chateaux/>